BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number N3181; COLLNOZY136;
Sample Donor Krabbendam, Dr Maarten
Rock name Not entered
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Hornblende schist with moderate good fabric formed by green hornblende. Fine quartz throughout schist. Garnets are either small, euhedral and inclusion free, or quite large, ragged and stuffed with quartz inclusions, without good internal fabric, how
Locality details Menachban
50k map sheet Glen Shee (56W)

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Map reference NO 0857 6376
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


N3181

Cross Polarized, N3181

Plane Polarized, N3181

Plane Polarized, N3181